Chapter 94 Banquet
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To be honest, although I never doubted Klein's potential, when the first lesson of the special training was nearing its end, and Lin Ruo once again tried to steal his wallet but had his wrist restrained, he was still very surprised.
After all, he really didn't hold back, he only intentionally controlled his speed, and didn't display the physical qualities inherent in a Provoker, but showed a level similar to that of a Sequence 9 Marauder.
Under such circumstances, Klein was able to restrain his wrist in time when he was stealing, which shows that if he really encountered a Sequence 9 Marauder's theft or even a sneak attack, he could react.
But in the beginning, Klein couldn't even notice when his things were stolen.
This speed of progress, this keenness in combat… Lin Ruo looked at Klein in front of him, who was covered in sweat but had bright eyes, and couldn't help but think of the original work, the one who was clearly an auxiliary in terms of Beyonder abilities, but who went madly killing in all sorts of ways, the crazy adventurer who almost shocked the Five Seas—Klein's future persona, Gehrman Sparrow.
Sure enough, there was a reason why Klein could become "Gehrman Sparrow"!
This guy's talent in combat is simply terrifying!
Thinking of this, Lin Ruo smiled even more happily, after all, he aimed to cultivate a Lord of the Mysteries, the better Klein's talent, the happier he was.
But from this point of view, Klein is quite suitable for the Hunter pathway… Sure enough, all the good seedlings for Hunters have run to the Evernight faction.
Medici didn't deceive me!
While complaining in his heart, Lin Ruo pulled back his right hand and said, "Since you managed to stop me, then as agreed before, as a reward, I'll cover your expenses for the next week."
"Thank you…" Klein put away his wallet and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He was actually a little tired now. After all, even if we don't mention the first half of the special training, just the latter part of the special training, to be able to detect and stop a Thief in time, how easy is that?
Even if Klein's talent is high, he must be one hundred and twenty percent focused when Lin Ruo acts if he wants to achieve this, and after a while, his spirit will naturally be exhausted.
However, although he was tired, Klein's heart was excited. This was certainly not because of the reward promised by Lin Ruo—okay, that's also part of it, but more importantly, in this repeated practice of preventing theft, Klein could also feel his obvious progress.
Tell me, who wouldn't be happy for their own progress?
"Do you want to continue?" So, although he already felt tired, Klein didn't suggest ending the special training, but asked instead.
"No!" Lin Ruo shook his head and said with a smile, "The special training isn't something to rush. You've already done very well today. And you're very tired now, aren't you? Continuing in your current state will only be counterproductive, there's really no need for that."
"You should digest the content of today's special training properly!"
Klein didn't object when he heard this, he just let out a long breath, finally relaxed, and looked at Lin Ruo with a smile and asked, "Then what do we do next? Go back to Tingen?"
"Let's go get something to eat first. Although it's still early for lunch, we just finished the special training, didn't we? I'm also a little hungry." Lin Ruo took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, then said, "How about dessert? I know a good restaurant in Backlund."
Klein's eyes lit up again immediately, and he didn't decline this time.
Lin Ruo continued, "After we eat, I'll send you back. Are you going straight home or back to the Blackthorn Security Company?"
"Let's go home. I'll go home and rest first, and then go to the Blackthorn Security Company in the afternoon," Klein thought for a while and replied.
Lin Ruo naturally had no objection to this, but then said, "By the way, you've been self-studying Jotun for a few days now. When we get to the restaurant, I'd like to understand your learning progress and test you. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Klein, who was quite fond of sweets and urgently needed to replenish sugar because he had just overused his brain, and was now full of thoughts about what to eat later:…
Are you a devil?
"Didn't you say that today is only special training and no theoretical knowledge?" When Klein asked this, he felt his liver aching again.
Because considering that a person's energy is limited, and Lin Ruo also has other things to do, Lin Ruo's current curriculum arrangement for Klein is one day of pure theory, learning various basic knowledge of mysticism, and one day of special training, personally experiencing the various abilities of the twenty-two pathways.
So Klein asked this question.
In response, Lin Ruo just glanced at him and said with a smile, "So I'm just testing your learning progress in Jotun… This is what we agreed on before, one mystical language per week."
Klein:…
Okay, he had nothing to say.
However, although he felt his liver aching faintly, Klein himself actually didn't have too much resistance or worry.
Because he was actually learning Jotun quite well. After learning for a few days, he had already mastered many basic words, and could even barely manage daily conversations. The learning progress was quite considerable—this was actually not surprising, after all, in the original work, it didn't take Klein too much time to learn Jotun, only about ten days.
In a sense, Klein is indeed a complete genius.
Lin Ruo, who had fully observed Klein's expression, couldn't help but smile, and then whispered with a kind of fatherly gratification:
"I am not a Traveler, this is a fallacy."
…
After eating a dessert with Klein, and by the way testing his learning progress in Jotun, and obtaining satisfactory results, Lin Ruo sent Klein back to Tingen, and then returned to his office to take a nap to recover the extraordinary power he had consumed in the morning.
—By the way, after such a special training in the morning, Lin Ruo not only became familiar with the various abilities under the high sequence of the Thief pathway, but also digested some of the Provoker potion, which is really gratifying.
And after Lin Ruo woke up from his nap, ate a rather late lunch, and self-studied Elvish for a few hours, he then came to the mirror again to begin dressing up.
This afternoon was the day he had agreed with Viscount Glaint, so Lin Ruo was going to attend the salon held by Viscount Glaint and formally meet Miss Justice Audrey.
However, after dressing himself up, Lin Ruo stood in front of the mirror, but fell into deep thought.
He was thinking about which sequence of Beyonders to simulate to meet Audrey—considering Audrey's identity as a Spectator, this must be done with caution.
Lin Ruo originally planned to simulate the abilities of a Clown as he had thought before, but when it came to the moment, Lin Ruo suddenly realized that it was too deliberate.
The Clown can indeed restrain the Spectator, but it is difficult to perform subtle details, after all, what the Clown can control is facial expressions, is body language, but does not include emotions.
Perhaps after simulating the Clown's abilities, Lin Ruo could avoid exposing his true thoughts in front of Audrey, but it would also be difficult to disguise himself as the way Rudy Flair should be in front of an Spectator.
"Perhaps… I should simulate the abilities of a Psychiatrist?" Lin Ruo pinched his chin and suddenly had a good idea.
The Spectator certainly has keen observation, but as a Psychiatrist of Sequence 7 of the Spectator pathway, it is clear that he can crush the Spectator in this regard.
Moreover, the Psychiatrist himself is already able to regulate his emotions, control the details of various aspects when showing himself to the outside world, and easily show the appearance he wants to show, so it will naturally not be too difficult to deceive an Spectator.
What's more, the current Miss Justice is far less experienced than she will be in the future!
Lin Ruo laughed, already having a decision in his heart.
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